Robert L. Strayer

Robert Lytle Strayer (2 March 1910-18 December 2002) was a US Army colonel who commanded the 2nd Battalion of the US 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II.

Biography
Robert Lytle Strayer was born in Rutledge, Pennsylvania on 2 March 1910, and he enlisted in the US Army in 1930. In 1942, he was given command of the 2nd Battalion of the US 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and he became the regiment's executive officer in 1945. He earned one Silver Star, four Bronze Stars, and one Purple Heart during World War II, fighting in Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, and the invasion of Germany. In September 1945, when the 506th was deactivated, Strayer left the army, and he worked in insurance after the war. He died in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2002 at the age of 92.